Red Rocks Move Up Two Spots In Latest Rankings After Win Over No. 3 Oklahoma
Jan 17, 2022, 11:38 AM
Utah celebrates their win over Oklahoma in a gymnastics meet at the Huntsman Center in Salt Lake City on Friday, Jan. 14, 2022. (Spenser Heaps, Deseret News)
(Spenser Heaps, Deseret News)
SALT LAKE CITY – The Red Rocks moved up the latest rankings after their impressive win over then-No. 3 Oklahoma on Friday night at the Huntsman Center.
Entering the meet on Friday, the Red Rocks were ranked No. 4 in the country. After their 197.775-196.650 win over the Sooners, Utah moved up to No. 2 in the country. It’s the first time since 2018 that the Red Rocks are ranked No. 2 in the nation.
Their score on Friday was the highest in NCAA gymnastics this season and the highest in a home opener in program history.
For the first time since 2018, the Red Rocks are ranked No. 2 in the country! 🔥
Event Rankings ⤵️
Vault: 3rd
Bars: 6th
Beam: 1st
Floor: 3rd#L22L | #GoUtes pic.twitter.com/Jfz95COK4V— Utah Gymnastics (@UtahGymnastics) January 17, 2022
They are the No. 1 team on beam, No. 3 on floor and vault, while coming in at No. 6 in bars in the nation. Only Michigan is ranked higher than the Red Rocks.
Utah will jump into Pac-12 action beginning on Friday, January 21 when they host Arizona State at the Jon M. Huntsman Center. The meet will begin at 7 p.m. MT on the Pac-12 Network.
Trevor Allen is a Utah Utes Insider for KSLSports.com, Co-Host of Faith, Family and Football podcast with Clark Phillips III and host of the Crimson Corner podcast. Follow him on Twitter: @TrevorASports.
